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Poly(dimethylsiloxane)

viscosity 1.0 cSt (25 °C)

Synonym(s):

Octamethyltrisiloxane

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Linear Formula:
[(CH3)3SiO]2Si(CH3)2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
236.53
UNSPSC Code:
12162002
NACRES:
NA.23
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
203-497-4
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1753063
MDL number:
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InChI key

CXQXSVUQTKDNFP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C8H24O2Si3/c1-11(2,3)9-13(7,8)10-12(4,5)6/h1-8H3

SMILES string

C[Si](C)(C)O[Si](C)(C)O[Si](C)(C)C

vapor density

>1 (vs air)

refractive index

n20/D 1.384 (lit.)

viscosity

1.0 cSt(25 °C)

bp

153 °C (lit.)

mp

−82 °C (lit.)

density

0.82 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

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General description

Poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS), also known as dimethicone, is an organosilicon compound that is widely used as a siloxane based elastomer. It is a hydrophobic material with attractive physical and chemical properties such as elasticity, optical transparency, tunable surface chemistry, and low electrical conductivity.

Application

PDMS can be used in microfluidic devices, nanolithography, and other membrane based applications.

pictograms

Flame

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

84.2 °F - (External MSDS)

flash_point_c

29 °C - (External MSDS)

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Flam. Liq. 3 - vPvB

Regulatory Information

危险化学品
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